Talent acquisition and retention Attracting skilled accountants in a market with ever-increasing competition can be tough. Retaining those staff, even more difficult, with professionals seeking more flexibility and development opportunities in an increasingly digital work environment. This blog was originally published to the website of Orca, who are now the Chorley branch of FluidOne.

Connectivity is a cornerstone of modern business operations, enabling seamless communication, collaboration, and access to critical resources. We know that outages and issues are unacceptable – leading to downtime and costing you time and money. It’s therefore critical that you partner with a provider who will understand, manage and proactively look for ways to improve your connectivity...

Having a robust incident response plan is crucial but this requires strategic thinking, planning and risk management techniques that only a few MSPs (Managed Service Providers) like Orca, can provide. As important as it is to put preventative measures in place to strengthen your defences, it’s equally vital to understand the significance of having an incident response (IR) plan ready. Remember,...

Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are usually associated with large businesses or enterprises needing a full-time C-Suite role. We appreciate that this isn’t necessary for all businesses, but having the opportunity to occasionally use that set of skills can be highly beneficial. This is where our VCIO service can add incredible value. This service is led by our team of Directors with 20+ years...

When working in the Cloud, and when providing your staff with the ability to work from anywhere, device management plays a vital role in keeping your business secure. By thinking about devices and data separately you can then focus on securing both. Device management therefore focuses solely on protecting your devices (and by proxy, the data they access) and ensuring they meet any agreed...

The public cloud is a powerful and flexible cloud computing model where services and infrastructure are provided by third-party vendors over the internet, in a variety of forms. These services are available to businesses on a pay-as-you-go basis often with little to no up-front investment. These services can form versatile solutions that offers significant advantages in terms of scalability,...

In the modern business environment, the pace of transformation can easily catch up with anyone – take your eye off the ball and you’re suddenly behind the curve. Whilst most businesses nowadays have made inroads into their digital transformation process, not all have been successful, and many parts of businesses may still need modernisation. This is a common theme but need not be a reason to...

When it comes to your infrastructure, there are no right and wrong answers, only choices, so it’s critical you obtain the right advice from technology-agnostic Managed Service Providers. Unfortunately, this difficult decision often becomes a sticking point that holds up the business’s technological progress. This decision will be a long-term investment for the business, both financially and...

Microsoft’s suite of technology is ubiquitous in today’s modern business. And yet it is surprising how few businesses make the most of what comes as standard. Understanding what you can get from Office 365 is a widespread problem. Ensuring you get the most out of your investment is key. We analyse your usage to find opportunities for cost reduction or improving your usage of the available...

We recognise that break-fix has its place, but we put an emphasis on being proactive rather than reactive, to eliminate risks and reduce downtime. Our highly skilled teams actively look for any weaknesses, make practical and pragmatic improvements or suggestions via our class leading maintenance service, whilst ensuring all patches and upgrades are carried out, with all major changes completed...